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New Richmond clarifies school‑bus warning‑light rules after driver testimony
Summary
After a public comment from a school-bus safety manager describing near-misses, the council approved Ordinance 6-30 clarifying that bus operators should activate warning lights and stop traffic when students might enter the roadway, regardless of curbs or sidewalks.
The New Richmond City Council approved Ordinance 6‑30 on Oct. 12 to clarify when school-bus operators should activate red warning lights and require traffic to stop in both directions.
Donovan Sullivan, safety manager for the local bus company Cobus and Buses, spoke during public comment and described several near-miss scenarios — a dropped item that a child chased into the street, a special-education student who…
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